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The Beginning of Survival 
Summary
The Beginning of Survival is the first in a series of compilation albums by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released by Geffen Records in 2004. The songs were taken from her albums Dog Eat Dog (6 tracks), Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm (4), Night Ride Home (3), Turbulent Indigo (2), and Taming the Tiger (1).
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| Released | July 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Larry Klein, Joni Mitchell, Mike Ragogna | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing edit
All songs by Joni Mitchell unless otherwise noted
- "The Reoccurring Dream" – 3:03
- "The Windfall (Everything for Nothing)" – 5:09
- "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" – 6:49
- "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:27
- "Fiction" (Mitchell, Larry Klein) – 4:10
- "The Beat of Black Wings" – 5:22
- "No Apologies" – 4:17
- "Sex Kills" – 3:56
- "The Three Great Stimulants" – 6:06
- "Lakota" (Mitchell, Klein) – 6:25
- "Ethiopia" – 5:38
- "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) – 5:25
- "Tax Free" (Mitchell, Klein) – 4:17
- "The Magdalene Laundries" – 4:01
- "Passion Play" – 5:19
- "Impossible Dreamer" – 4:30
References edit
- ^ Jurek, Thom (2011). "The Beginning of Survival - Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Hunter, James (2011). "Joni Mitchell: The Beginning Of Survival : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2011.